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5,210 species, one search away.
Every reptile, amphibian, arachnid and isopod species with recorded captive observations, grouped by kind and family. Find the animal you keep, then check it against our shipping policy in one click.
Listed here doesn't mean approved to ship.
The catalogue helps you find and name animals. Eligibility depends on species policy, carrier contracts, your route, date and weather, and is checked for every shipment. Fields we haven't reviewed are unknown, never assumed safe.
All species
5,210 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dumeril's MonitorVaranus dumerilii | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Spotted Tree MonitorVaranus timorensis | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Northern Cricket FrogAcris crepitans | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Grass AnoleAnolis auratus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Anolidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
California Ebony TarantulaAphonopelma eutylenum | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Cat-faced OrbweaverAraneus gemmoides | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
 Banana Tree Dwelling FrogBoana plataneraPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Obed Palagot Echavarria, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Obed Palagot Echavarria | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Brown Tree SnakeBoiga irregularis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Common Green Forest LizardCalotes calotes | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Common WormsnakeCarphophis amoenus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Edward's Bark ScorpionCentruroides edwardsii | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Paradise Flying SnakeChrysopelea paradisi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Lined Tolucan Ground SnakeConopsis lineata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Malayan Softshell TurtleDogania subplana | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Western New Guinea Snapping TurtleElseya novaeguineae | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Túngara FrogEngystomops pustulosus | Other frogs & toads | Leptodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
EnsatinaEnsatina eschscholtzii | Salamanders & newts | Plethodontidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Ba Den Golden GeckoGekko badenii | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Texas Alligator LizardGerrhonotus infernalis | Other lizards & worm lizards | Anguidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Malayan Crested LizardGonocephalus grandis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
 Pumpkin Patch TarantulaHapalopus formosusPhoto CC BY: (c) Juan Manuel Cardona Granda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Juan Manuel Cardona Granda | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
common rinkhalsHemachatus haemachatus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Heavy JumperHyllus diardi | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Yellow Mud TurtleKinosternon flavescens | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Chihuahuan Mountain KingsnakeLampropeltis knoblochi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Grey Cross SpiderLarinioides sclopetarius | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Savage's Thin-toed FrogLeptodactylus savagei | Other frogs & toads | Leptodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Dwarf Wood ScorpionLiocheles australasiae | Scorpions | Hormuridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Gopher FrogLithobates capito | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Pig FrogLithobates grylio | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
About this catalogue
Where the list comes from
Species-level taxa with at least one iNaturalist observation marked captive, refreshed periodically. “Captive records” counts observations, not animals traded, and includes zoo collections.
How it's organized
Each species is placed in a group and category from its taxonomic order and family. Our operations team reviews names, handling notes and categories over time.
Photos
Shown only when the photographer licensed the image CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA, with attribution. Other species show an illustration.